BBC 'regrets' Chris Moyles jokes - ffs, get a grip people

Chris Moyles faces a talking to from his BBC bosses after cracking jokes about Auschwitz concentration camp and gay singer Will Young.

The 34-year-old Radio 1 DJ told listeners on his breakfast show that he had gone to film in Ireland as part of research into his family history for the BBC1 series Who Do You Think You Are?.

He said: "Unlike a lot of the Who Do You Think You Are? shows I didn't go to Auschwitz ... pretty much everybody goes there, whether or not they're Jewish... they always kind of end up there, you know, if they just pass through on their way to Florida or something."

He also joked about Will, celebrating the singer's birthday by singing to the tune of his song Evergreen in a camp voice. He warbled: "It's my birthday, gonna wear my new dress tonight."

A spokeswoman for the BBC said no complaints had been received about the Auschwitz joke but there had been five complaints about the gag cracked at pop star Will's expense.

She said: "Anyone who listens to the Chris Moyles Show will know he has an irreverent style.

"However, we regret that on this occasion his comments were misjudged and we are speaking to Chris and his team about them."

Posted By: Charles21 on January 22nd 2009 at 16:14:42

Message Thread

BBC 'regrets' Chris Moyles jokes - ffs, get a grip people (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:14:42
- what a disgrace (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 16:44:56
  - so they can get all emotional on telly (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 16:46:09
    - exactly (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:47:14
      - it's the sort of thing charlie brooker would say (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 16:50:09
        
        ^^ ban coming (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:51:55
        
        Why, what's he done? (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 16:54:48
        
        especially cunts who take offence (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 16:50:56
        
        AKA Daily Mail readers (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:52:25
        
        and WOTB users (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 16:52:48
        
        "time for 6 hours" (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:53:46
        
        i know i tried and couldn't do it (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 16:57:20
        
        hmmm, another tug over your Andy calendar? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:58:02
        
        too tired (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 16:58:34
        
        . (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 22, 23:56:38
- That's not irreverent humour it's puerile (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 22, 16:17:43
  - It's not even humour ffs (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 22, 18:25:35
  - he's talking about the people on Who Do You Think You Are (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:22:44
    - Ok, but what's the point he's making? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 22, 16:24:08
      - It just seems that whoever they are (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 22, 16:32:09
        
        Don't think Clarkson did, did he? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 16:36:15
        
        Nah he just says that all lorry drivers kill prostitutes (General Chat) - pants, Jan 22, 19:27:47
        
        or the Oirish gayer bloke. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 16:36:50
        
        Graham Norton - that's the fella. His was good. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 16:45:50
        
        Oh, I see (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 22, 16:35:42
        
        also think that the programme likes the tear jerking stuff (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 22, 16:49:56
        
        spot on (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 16:57:53
        
        If Moyles made the comment it was most likely intended to be (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 16:52:29
        
        a fat fucktard we all pay for (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 22, 16:57:45
        
        he's toned down the nasty stuff (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:55:03
        
        Leopards don't change their spots - he's a fat, untalented, unfunny (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 16:56:43
        
        did he be nasty to you when you rang him up? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:57:40
        
        you see I quite like him (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 22, 17:08:22
        
        I like him (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 17:10:25
        
        i don't mind him either (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 17:13:17
      - I think (no idea as wasn't listening and don't watch the show) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:30:51
        
        i wonder if the fat cunt is going to mention that thousands of his potential ancestors die (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 22, 16:35:28
        
        sizeist (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:39:08
        
        ideot (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 22, 16:43:23
      - he's saying there's too many Jews on television... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 22, 16:25:03
  - I didn't go either when staying in Krakow and Zakopane. Thought it would be ghoulish. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 22, 16:19:40
- that guy is a total and utter cunt though (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jan 22, 16:17:30
  - That's not the point though (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 22, 16:21:54

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